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X-ray luminescence optical imaging has been recognized as a powerful technique for medical diagnosis due to its deep penetration and low auto-fluorescence in tissues. However, the low luminescence efficiency of current X-ray luminescence nanoprobes remains a major hurdle for sensitive bioimaging in practical medical applications. Here we present a new kind of energy transfer-sensitized X-ray luminescence nanoprobe (PEG-NaGd(WO4)(2): Eu) for highly effective optical bioimaging. Under X-ray excitation, the tungstate host absorbs the X-ray photons and then transfers the energy to the Eu3+ luminescence center, thus enhancing the luminescence efficiency of the nanoprobes for high sensitivity optical in vivo imaging. Moreover, the shortened T-1 relaxation response of Gd3+ ions and X-ray attenuation capability of W atoms enable the nanoprobes to serve as efficient contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) imaging. Therefore, combined with the MRI, CT and X-ray luminescence imaging capabilities, the present PEG-NaGd(WO4)(2): Eu nanoprobes could be used as promising multimodal imaging contrast agents in biological systems.
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NANOSCALE
ISSN: 2040-3364
Year: 2018
Issue: 4
Volume: 10
Page: 1607-1612
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ESI Discipline: PHYSICS;
ESI HC Threshold:158
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 47
SCOPUS Cited Count: 46
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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